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Bethlehem, the Birth of Jesus, and Luke’s Census

The Roman census that appears in the second chapter of Luke (verses 1-5) is one of many criticisms of the Gospels. According to Luke, Emperor Augustus issued a census to...

Asteroids, Meteors, and the End Times

It is a common belief among many Christians that during the apocalypse objects from space (like asteroids) will fall to the earth and cause massive destruction. In Revelation 6:13 we...

Did Caesar Augustus order a universal census? (Luke 2:1)

The Gospel of Luke (2:1) records that before Jesus was born Emperor Augustus issued a census to be made throughout “the entire Roman world.” Bible skeptics have argued that this...

Are there Two Creation Accounts in Genesis?

This essay seeks to answer the common belief that the Bible contains two creation accounts in the book of Genesis that contradict each other. To put it bluntly, I do...

The Garden of Eden Explained

The Garden of Eden. It was here that the Bible records the creation of the first human couple, where Adam named the animals, and where the serpent tempted Adam &...

Was Thomas Jefferson a Christian? (New Essay)

[Author’s note: This is the second essay that I have written about the religious beliefs of Thomas Jefferson. Some readers of the first article strongly disagreed with my conclusion that...

Will Heaven be Boring?

Transcript for the video: Many people believe that eternity will be boring because a perfect world will not keep their interest forever. One way that I have heard it said...

The Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem Explained – YouTube On a starry night two thousand years ago, a group of men known as the Magi set out to follow what they believed...

The Importance of Angels

The topic of angels can be a difficult one. In his theology textbook, Millard Erickson says, “When we come to the discussion of angels, we are entering upon a subject...

2 Peter 3 and the Destruction of the World

Misunderstood Passages in the Bible: 2 Peter 3 and the Destruction of the World For the past two thousand years, many passages in the New Testament have been vigorously debated...